AECOM Executive Vice President Matt Cummings Elected 2017-2018 ARTBA Chairman
(WASHINGTON)— Matthew (Matt) G. Cummings, a Philadelphia-based executive vice president with global infrastructure company AECOM, has been elected 2017-2018 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman. The association made the announcement Sept. 19. Cummings’ career in the transportation construction industry spans 30 years, including 23 years at AECOM. A registered professional engineer in multiple states, he currently leads the firm’s $2 billion transportation busi...
Trump Taps Former Iowa DOT Chief Trombino to Lead FHWA
President Trump nominated former Iowa DOT Director Paul Trombino to become the next chief of the Federal Highway Administration, drawing on Trombino's deep industry ties and experience with a broad range of transportation issues. As FHWA administrator, Trombino would oversee agency officials who work with all states' transportation departments to help deploy federal funds from the nation's largest infrastructure investment account – the Highway Trust Fund, which supports highway, transit and...
ADOT Partners with Tucson-Area Tribe on Construction Academy
TUCSON – Twenty-seven members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe earned their certification to work as flaggers on tribal construction projects through a free Construction Academy sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation. After completing a series of weekend courses, participants in the Pascua Yaqui Reservation Tribal Employment Rights Organization Construction Academy are now qualified to work on road projects on the reservation, located in the southwest Tucson area. Fifteen participa...
Experienced Government Official, Consultant Mike Brink Joins Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting
Washington, D.C - Michael S. Brink has joined Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting as a senior director. Brink will practice out of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Brink has spent more than two decades as a government official, business executive and consultant. He has an established track record helping local governments operate in the most efficient way — from tackling major infrastructure projects to day-to-day operations management. In particular, he has expertise in public-private partner...
Alaska Native Program Manager Joins Stantec in Anchorage
Anchorage, AK: NYSE, TSX:STN: Adam Leggett has joined Stantec in its Anchorage office as the Alaska Native Program Manager, focusing on developing business relationships with Alaska Native corporations and organizations. Leggett has 10 years of experience working for a variety of Alaska businesses, including oil and gas companies and Alaska Native businesses. Since joining Stantec, Leggett has been working on expanding Stantec’s diversity and inclusion program by ensuring that Alaska Native r...
Iris Ortiz Joins HNTB as Tolls Project Manager
ATLANTA – Iris Ortiz joined HNTB Corporation as tolls project manager, based in the firm’s Atlanta office. She is responsible for supporting strategic planning and delivery of a network of express lane projects as part of the Georgia Department of Transportation’s $11B Major Mobility Investment Program. Ortiz’ background includes extensive experience evaluating and forecasting funding solutions for transportation projects. She has more than 17 years of experience in transportation finance and...
The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association Announces Tim Stewart of Colorado’s E-470 as 2018 President
WASHINGTON, DC – With global transportation leaders from 22 countries meeting for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association's (IBTTA) 85th Annual Meeting and Exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia this week, IBTTA announced Tim Stewart, Executive Director of Colorado’s E-470 Public Highway Authority has been elected as the association’s incoming President for 2018. “We are thrilled that Tim Stewart will serve as the president of the association for 2018, bringing a wealth of knowledg...
Nessa Williams Joins HNTB as Program Manager
ONTARIO, Calif. – Nessa Williams has joined HNTB Corporation’s expanding Southern California team as project manager, program management. She specializes in program planning and management and will help support HNTB’s growth in California. She is based in the firm’s Ontario office. Williams joins HNTB after spending more than 10 years with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. She will primarily be supporting the firm’s work on the I-10 Corridor project management and construction...
New Leadership Team Brings Capital to Fuel Growth and Drive Innovation for Building Systems Design (BSD)
ATLANTA – Building Systems Design (BSD), a leading provider of specification content for the architecture, engineering, construction and owner-operated (AECO) sector, announced today that two well-respected and highly experienced industry experts, Arol Wolford and Iain Melville, have joined the company and closed an investment from Caltius Structured Capital. BSD will continue to lead the built tech industry toward more accurate, collaborative and efficient design and construction through innova...
Williams, Formerly of Maryland DOT, Takes Deputy Administrator Position at FTA
The Trump administration announced Aug. 29 that former Maryland transit official K. Jane Williams is now deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, an appointed position that makes her the agency's chief executive until a new CEO can take office. President Trump has not yet named his choice to be the FTA administrator, a position that requires Senate confirmation. The FTA provides financial and technical assistance to more than 3,000 local public transit providers In U....
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
